REACH EXCITING NEW MARKETS
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of Global GDP
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of Global Market Cap
Combined Population (bn)
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of Proven Oil Reserves
ASIA FRONTIER FUND
ASIA FRONTIERS AT A GLANCE
Today’s young people will be tomorrow’s consumers and producers. When one considers the 20 most populous nations, 9 are considered Frontier Markets, 8 are Emerging Markets and only 3 are Developed Markets.
Macro Picture: Strong macroeconomic fundamentals
Debt/GDP: FM 40%, EM 50%, DM 80%
Valuations: Valuations are very attractive
Correlation: Low correlation to EM and DM
Growth: GDP growth forecast (10Y): FM+7%, EM+5%, DM+2%
Demographics: Constitute 40% of the world’s 14 to 25 year olds
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The Asia Frontier Fund is designed to offer investors high returns which have a lower correlation with global and emerging markets and provide a significant diversification opportunity. The fund universe consists of Asia frontier countries which exhibit favorable demographics combined with rising incomes and high GDP growth rates.
Due to the structural changes taking place in these economies, the fund invests in listed equities of companies that have their principal business activities in these high growth Asian frontier countries. The current fund universe consists of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
MOST RECENT POSTS
Manager Comment January 2018 – Asia Frontier Fund
The Asia Frontier Fund USD A-shares gained +2.4% in January 2018. The fund underperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index (+8.9%), the MSCI Frontier Markets Net Total Return USD Index (+5.7%), and the MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index,...
ASSET ALLOCATION
- Vietnam 23%
- Mongolia 17%
- Bangladesh 17%
- Iraq 10%
- Uzbekistan 9%
- Sri Lanka 6%
- Cash 6%
- Pakistan 5%
- Myanmar 5%
- Laos 2%
- Papua New Guinea 2%
- Kazakhstan 1%
FUND PARTICULARS
Investment Profile
Investment Focus
Investment Objective
Investment Horizon
Risk Level (1-7)
Management
Fund Type
Fund Structure
Inception
Base Currency
Minimal Init. Investment
Frontier Markets
Asia Frontiers
Public Equities
Minimum 5 Years
4
Single Managed
Open Ended Investment Company
Segregated Accounts
March 2012
USD
$25,000 or lower when dealt via »»
Dealing
Prenotice (Buy)
Prenotice (Sell)
Cut-off Time
Load Fee
Annual Management Fee
Performance Fee
Income Distribution
Domicile
Custodian
Administrator
Audit
Monthly
5 Business Days
A:90 B:180 Calendar Days
5:00PM ADT
Up to 5%
A: 1.8% B: 1.5%
A: 10% B: 8% (HWM)
Accumulation
Cayman Islands
Deutsche Bank
Custom House
Ernst & Young
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